Latinx

American  

[luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks] / ləˈti nɛks, læ‐, ˈlæt nˌɛks /

Or latinx

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

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noun

• Latinxs,
  plural
• Latinx
  plural

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Latinx
  plural
• Latinxs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Latinx

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def. ) or Latin(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; see Latin@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Latinx Latinxs

But their work has often been made invisible, sometimes by the very men who stood beside them in building worker power for Latinx people in the United States.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026

Chavez was one of the most revered figures in the Latinx civil rights movement.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026

The 68th Grammy Awards nominations were released Friday morning, with many prominent Latinx artists represented throughout the many categories, including Bad Bunny, Karol G, the Marías and Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

Among the nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards announced Friday morning were a slate of Latinx artists, with Bad Bunny leading the way with six and making Grammys history in the process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

“I just remember the classic Roach Motel slogan that, apparently, the poster is attempting to repurpose for a Latinx audience. Catch you later, Kojo!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Last year, Latinxs embraced diverse content in the family, animated, horror and fantasy genres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

She co-leads the Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society, or PLUMAs, which has been vocal about the campus’s safety protocols.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2022

Luckily for the industry, Latinxs can save the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2021

In hindsight, it makes perfect sense that Latinxs would be drawn to these movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2021

Most of the area’s 114,000 Latinxs reside in the suburban areas of Jefferson Parish, outside New Orleans, and Hondurans represent about a third of the Latinx population in the area.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 8, 2019